​ThePLEA 2020 Conference will look into the interplay between research, technology and design in defining and planning future cities, with special attention to the following topics and sub-topics:
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• Sustainable Buildings (energy efficient buildings, health and wellbeing, material technology, vernacular and refurbishment)
• Resources (renewable energies, technologies, circular economy, nature based solutions, urban metabolism)
• Resilient and Extreme Design (adaptation, self-sufficiency, relief, urban climate, climate change, vulnerability, risk management)
• Sustainable Communities (urban climate, outdoor comfort, mobility, walkability, planning and policies, culture and society, future city visions, green infrastructure)
• Analysis and Methods (simulation and design tools, surveying and monitoring methods
• Education, Awareness and Dissemination (architectural training for sustainability, professional development, sustainable initiatives and environmental activism)

Location:A Coruña, Spain

Organised by: Universidade da Coruña